I can't say that I know anything about the camera. My last P&S purchase was Pentax that has 10x zoom. I have a less powerful Canon P&S that is a bit more similar to the Nikon. The lack of a more powerful zoom ulimately bothered me.

As for reviews, I agree that customer reviews can be less than helpful. I have looked at this website before for "professional" reviews. http://www.digitalcameratracker.com/...sample-photos/